Grief and Loss
Do you feel like you are struggling to cope with a recent loss?
Grief can be an overwhelming and challenging emotion to process. When faced with loss, it is important to know that you are not alone. Grief counselling can provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to process and deal with the difficult emotions associated with loss. Grief counselling can provide guidance, self-reflection, and healing for those who are dealing with pain and loss and help individuals cope with the death of their loved one. Grief counselling supports individuals to find healthy ways to manage the emotional pain that comes with life-changing loss.
Symptoms Of Grief and Loss
What are some of the feelings and experiences you may be dealing with after a bereavement or loss?
- Adapting
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Crying, at times uncontrollably or seemingly without end
- Denial
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Feeling abandoned
- Guilt
- Having to cope with others reactions – having to comfort others through your own grief
- Longing
- Looking to the future
- Numbness
- Overwhelming sadness
- Pain
- Shock
It is important to note that all of these feelings are normal, including those that are perceived as negative. Often individuals who are living with loss become concerned or feel angry or ashamed that these feelings are ‘bad’ or ‘wrong’. The truth is it is not unusual to face a multitude of emotions when grieving. Although loss is an inevitable part of life, grief is one of the most painful feelings we will experience in our lives. Grief is not meant to be experienced alone. Counselling for your grief can help you work through the stages of mourning and come to terms with your loss.
How long does it take to Grieve?
Grief is not linear, and there is no ‘normal’ time frame for grief to occur. Grief can be unpredictable. It may be present immediately after the loss of a loved one, or can emerge many months or even years after your loss. Grief is not only associated with death – grief can arise as a result of the end of a relationship, a life-altering experience, or even the loss of one’s hopes and dreams. Mourning any form of loss can be difficult, confusing, and painful. Grief counselling can assist you to understand and process your experience in a gentle and informative way.
If you are experiencing emotions of grief and loss, know that you do not have to go through it alone.